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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
2021-06-22 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 21130 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:38
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–5. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 1st — Luke Voit homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Jarrod Dyson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Tyler Wade. Carlos Santana scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Carlos Santana doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Clint Frazier. Whit Merrifield to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jake Brentz L: Jonathan Loaisiga SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Alex Tosi · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DJ LeMahieu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Judge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Giancarlo Stanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gleyber Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Jackson Frazier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Gardner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rougned Odor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Kris Bubic | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerrit Cole | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Jonathan Loaisiga | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Luetge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56D.B-1
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/L7D
Bot 1
- DJ LeMahieu: 43/G13
- Aaron Judge: 31/G4
- Luke Voit: HR/F7D
- Giancarlo Stanton: W
- Gio Urshela: S6/G6.1-2
- Gleyber Torres: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gleyber Torres: W
- Jackson Frazier: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 2
- Kyle Higashioka: HR/F7D
- Brett Gardner: 8/L8
- DJ LeMahieu: S9/L89
- Aaron Judge: S7/L78+.1-2
- Luke Voit: 3/P3D
- Giancarlo Stanton: K
Top 3
- Michael Taylor: S9/L89S
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8S+
Bot 3
- Gio Urshela: 43/G6M
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Jackson Frazier: K
Top 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9LD
- Jorge Soler: 43/G4
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Brett Gardner: K
- DJ LeMahieu: W
- Aaron Judge: W.1-2
- Luke Voit: W.2-3;1-2
- Giancarlo Stanton: 5(2)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: 43/G89S
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7L
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G6MS-
Bot 5
- Gio Urshela: 9/F89
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Jackson Frazier: K
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Kyle Higashioka: 7/L78D
- Brett Gardner: 3/G3
- DJ LeMahieu: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: W
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Michael Taylor: W
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Judge: 53/G5D
- Luke Voit: T8/F78XD
- Giancarlo Stanton: WP.3-H(NR)
- Giancarlo Stanton: W
- Gio Urshela: HP.1-2
- Gleyber Torres: K
- Jackson Frazier: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Carlos Santana: D7/L78XD+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S4/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: FC4/G4.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8D.2-H;1-3
- Michael Taylor: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Gary Sanchez: 53/G5
- Brett Gardner: W
- DJ LeMahieu: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Aaron Judge: D8/F78XD+
- Rougned Odor: 3/P3
- Giancarlo Stanton: 53/G5
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: 1/P6S-
Bot 9
- Gio Urshela: S93/F9S
- Gleyber Torres: K+WP.1-2
- Jackson Frazier: K
- Gary Sanchez: IW
- Brett Gardner: 5/P5
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Voit had triple, claiming fan interference; call upheld - triple, no interference